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Shining Through

Kewpie-doll voiced Melanie Griffith does a sexed-up Nancy Drew turn in David Seltzer's adaptation of Susan Issacs' novel Shining Through. Set during World war II, Griffith plays Linda Voss, a spunky New York girl who applies for a job with international lawyer Ed Leland (Michael Douglas). Ed hires her immediately when he finds out that she speaks German fluently. The reason Ed is so interested in Linda's language skills is because Ed is an undercover OSS officer who needs a German translator. Their business relationship translates into love, but when America enters the war, Ed abandons his law practice to become a full-time spy. Utilizing Linda's charms, she travels to Berlin and infiltrates the Nazis as a domestic to try to discover information about "a bomb that can fly by itself." But Linda has personal as well as patriotic motives for agreeing to go undercover, since she has Jewish relatives in Berlin and wants to find out their whereabouts.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

I highly recommend this movie to anyone who enjoys the 1940s era. It has an awesome love story and great suspense!

JCarter

More than 1 year ago

When I first heard of this film I had my doubts about the abilities of Melanie Griffith to pull it off. However I was greatly surprised and this film has become one of those I have viewed several times.
Ms. Griffith takes a job as a secretary and translator unknowingly for the OSS in the days before America's involvement in WWII. Her boss she learns played by Michael Douglas is a spy. Griffith believes she wants to be one too so that she can go into Germany and find her Jewish cousins. She soon finds herself in way over her head. She manages to get information on the German rocket projects and then she has to get out of Germany. That is where the real fun begins. I won't spoil the film's ending, but if you like war films or spy movies, this will surprise you as being one of the better ones.

PKWV

More than 1 year ago

I personally found this a really good movie. It is taken during a time when everything in our world was turned upside down. It is a romantic thriller style movie. Maybe a little hokey sometimes- but that's part of it's charm.

Guest

More than 1 year ago

I have waited for ever to get this movie on DVD. And finally it is being released. I first saw this movie in 1992 in USAF Technical School in Texas. I skipped studying for some tests to watch this movie 3 times that week. After seeing this movie I wanted to go to Germany. Guess what - Germany was my first assignment. This is a MUST SEE!!!!!

Guest

More than 1 year ago

Superb cast - Michael Douglas, Melanie Griffith, Liam Neeson. Terrific screenplay even if not true to the novel's original plot. Taut suspense and great action right to the end. It has taken way too long to get this film on a DVD, but here it is, and it SHINES THROUGH! Don't miss this one!

Guest

More than 1 year ago

This has to be one of the best movies I've ever seen. I'm so happy it's finally on DVD. Thank you.

Guest

More than 1 year ago

Besides, I can watch Melanie with the sound off!

nsrn

More than 1 year ago

I read hundreds of books a year and I was always disappointed when they were made into movies....UNTIL NOW!!!! This film is supurb; my all time favorate. I did read the book and, believe it or not, I like the movie better. Have seen it nine times.

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More than 1 year ago

though it was stormed by many criticisms, still its one of my favorite movie to date. It takes you to a new dimension of love and sacrifice, and thru love a person can go great heights and leap tall mountains. this was very evident to the main protagonists the music was superb and the setting was great.

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I loved Susan Isaacs's book ''Shining Through'' and was so eager to see the movie. However, in the first five minutes I knew that the movie was not true to the book. Linda had changed from a character consistent with her background and time period to a confident woman of the '90's! The book is fabulous. The movie is not.

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